6+ hour, 48+ min ago  (269+ words) January 1, 2026 | By Scott Jenkins Black mass is the powdered material resulting from shredding end-of-life lithium-ion vehicle batteries. For effective recycling, lithium must be efficiently separated from this material, but conventional methods, such as smelting at high temperatures or dissolving in…...

11+ hour, 48+ min ago  (445+ words) A first-of-its-kind demonstration unit is showcasing hydrogen liquefaction using magnetocaloric cooling, a process that demands much lower energy consumption than conventional methods used in industry. A joint venture between Magnotherm Solutions GmbH and Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, as part of the E.U.-funded…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (444+ words) (Page 1) ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria) is" now evaluating a patented solvent-based process for food-safe HDPE recycled material at a pilot plant in Heerenveen, the Pilot plant will help scale up solvent-based recycling process for food-grade HDPE ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria)…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (140+ words) (Page 1) Pharmaceutical residues, particularly from antibiotics, are extremely difficult to fully remove from wastewater using traditional bulk-treatment methods, wherein antibiotic compounds are often only partially broken down. Even at trace amounts, antibiotic fragments can accumulate and wreak havoc on natural…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (747+ words) (Page 1) Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London, Ont.; www.adurocleantech.com), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value Aduro Clean Technologies completes pilot-scale testing of steam-cracking oil from recycled plastics Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (London,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (616+ words) (Page 1) Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.com) and German battery manufacturer EAS Batteries (D'sseldorf, Germany; Asahi Kasei licenses novel electrolyte technology to EAS Batteries for launch of high-power cell Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan;…...

2+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (680+ words) November 1, 2025 | By Marc Labusch and Wolfgang Keller, EKATO In lithium processing, advanced mixing technologies " applied across the crystallization, carbonization and decomposition steps " can serve as critical enablers in meeting efficiency, scalability and sustainability demands FIGURE 1. A simplified process diagram for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (417+ words) (Page 1) Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) announced it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KBR, Inc. (Houston). The collaboration will focus on Amogy and KBR sign MoU to advance ammonia-to-hydrogen technologies Amogy Inc. (Brooklyn, N.Y.) announced it has entered into…...

5+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (401+ words) (Page 1) Considerable attention is being given to new chemistries beyond the widely used lithium-ion battery. Aqueous zinc-iodine batteries show promise as a potentially lower-cost, safer alternative made from more readily available resources. Challenges, however, include a short lifespan. Now, researchers…...

5+ mon, 13+ hour ago  (778+ words) August 1, 2025 | By Bradley Silva, DEKRA Uncontrolled exothermic reactions present significant safety risks, including over-pressurization of a reactor. Presented here is information about how runaway reactions occur, and what can be done to avoid them While pressure and temperature are inexorably…...